Calendar

March through October:

Self-Guided tours of both Castles
Enjoy self-guided tours of Piatt Castles with new exhibits, hands-on activities and opportunities to interact with historical interpreters. In the late spring, a new outdoor exhibit on 1790s Shawnee villages will be available to enhance your visit. Outdoor games are available on the lawns Memorial Day through Labor Day, weather permitting. For information on hours and admission prices, see our Visitor Information page.

November through December:

Holiday Tour: Traditions over Time

What are your holiday traditions? Make one of them a visit to Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek which has festive seasonal decorations, a collection of 600 antique Christmas ornaments and lights, and exhibits of historical toys and Christmas cards. All are featured in a unique holiday experience, Traditions Over Time. This program traces the origins and evolution of decorating trees at Christmas, caroling, gift giving, holiday games, and family gatherings. Visitors of all ages are invited to enjoy a game from the past, make a holiday card, share a favorite memory, and leave a letter in Santaís mail box at Mac-A-Cheek Castle.

Special Events

Sponsored by The Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities and held at Piatt Castles.Join the foundation and receive discounts on these events and tickets to Piatt Castles.
Call 937-465-2821 for program fees and reservations.

Click on the "buy now" button to make a reservation online. Please specify the date you wish to reserve.

Tentative Calendar of Events

Please call to confirm program dates and times.

Sept.
13 & 14
Outdoor Festival: The Art and Science of Nature

Scheduled to coincide with the Champaign County Barn Quilt Tour, this outdoor festival on the grounds at Mac-A-Cheek will offer an art show, performances, hands-on workshops, nature tours and opportunities to participate in archaeology. The anticipated cost is free dependent on grant funding and sponsorships. Time TBD.

Oct.
11 & 18
Ghosts and Goblins: Literature to Scare and Delight at Mac-O-Chee

$6.00 for children 5-15, $10.00 for adults (MFH members discount is $1.00)

This program begins at 4:30 p.m. and lasts until 6:00 p.m. It is not recommended for children under the age of five. Mac-O-Chee is located 2 miles east of West Liberty.

Discover the fun of Halloween traditions and how imagination can be sparked by a good story. The program includes Victorian autumn games, stories and dramatic scenes, a scavenger hunt for literary treasures, a spooky cellar walk and a bonfire.

Adult

Child

MFH Adult

MFH Child

Dec. 2
6, 13 & 20
Christmas Mornings at Mac-A-Cheek

(1 mile east of West Liberty)

$6.00 for children 5-15, $10.00 for adults (MFH members discount is $1.00)

Enjoy living history, storytelling, Victorian era games and hands-on activities as you discover how families celebrated the season in the past. Reservations are required for these programs which last from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and includes admission to the seasonal exhibit: Traditions Over Time. The programs each week are different, come to one or all.

Dec. 6                 A Visit from Saint Nicholas

Dec. 13              Wassailing and Mummers’ Plays

Dec. 20              A Dickens Christmas Party

Adult

Child

MFH Adult

MFH Child

Call 937-465-2821 to make reservations or click "Buy Now".

Other programs in art, architecture, history, drama and literature, land study and other topics of applied science can be scheduled for mornings or early evenings. These are ideal for scouts and other youth groups. Contact 937-465-2821 for more information

Coming in the summer of 2008:

The Art and Science of Nature: A day camp for youth, ages 10-14
This five day adventure will involve campers in hands-on activities related to archaeology, gardening, land and stream study, arts, crafts and drama. For more information or applications, please contact macochee@logan.net or 937-465-2821

Sept. 13 & 14	Outdoor Festival: The Art and Science of Nature Scheduled to coincide with the Champaign County Barn Quilt Tour, this outdoor festival on the grounds at Mac-A-Cheek will offer an art show, performances, hands-on workshops, nature tours and opportunities to participate in archaeology. The anticipated cost is free dependent on grant funding and sponsorships. Time TBD.
Oct. 11 & 18	Ghosts and Goblins: Literature to Scare and Delight at Mac-O-Chee $6.00 for children 5-15, $10.00 for adults (MFH members discount is $1.00) This program begins at 4:30 p.m. and lasts until 6:00 p.m. It is not recommended for children under the age of five. Mac-O-Chee is located 2 miles east of West Liberty. Discover the fun of Halloween traditions and how imagination can be sparked by a good story. The program includes Victorian autumn games, stories and dramatic scenes, a scavenger hunt for literary treasures, a spooky cellar walk and a bonfire.	Adult Child	MFH Adult MFH Child
Dec. 2 6, 13 & 20	Christmas Mornings at Mac-A-Cheek (1 mile east of West Liberty) $6.00 for children 5-15, $10.00 for adults (MFH members discount is $1.00) Enjoy living history, storytelling, Victorian era games and hands-on activities as you discover how families celebrated the season in the past. Reservations are required for these programs which last from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and includes admission to the seasonal exhibit: *Traditions Over Time*. The programs each week are different, come to one or all. Dec. 6 A Visit from Saint Nicholas Dec. 13 Wassailing and Mummers’ Plays Dec. 20 A Dickens Christmas Party	Adult Child	MFH Adult MFH Child
Call 937-465-2821 to make reservations or click "Buy Now".
Other programs in art, architecture, history, drama and literature, land study and other topics of applied science can be scheduled for mornings or early evenings. These are ideal for scouts and other youth groups. Contact 937-465-2821 for more information
Coming in the summer of 2008: The Art and Science of Nature: A day camp for youth, ages 10-14 This five day adventure will involve campers in hands-on activities related to archaeology, gardening, land and stream study, arts, crafts and drama. For more information or applications, please contact macochee@logan.net or 937-465-2821